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The first Fire Department Building, the only civic building when Porterville was incorporated on May 3, 1902; at the right is the Library building erected in 1907-8.

City Hall on the northwest corner of Main and Cleveland including the police department; and the Fire Department Building on the northeast corner of Cleveland and Hockett with the Chamber of Commerce building between the.m.

John N. Larson (1859-1907); one of Porterville's first City Councilmen.

Fred Ackerman (1857-1931) ; one of Porterville's first City Councilmen.

Dr. Orient C. Higgins one of Porterville's first City Councilmen.

Porterville's first Mayor, Wilko Mentz (1857-1933)

Davis mercantile building at northwest corner of Main and Mill streets. This picture includes a good view of the Pioneer Hotel, built in 1888-1889.

Peter Perkins Davis, Porterville notary public who came to Tulare County in 1875 and died in 1899.

The John Loyd family. From the left standing: Ozra Loyd, Thomas Loyd, Webb Loyd, and Edgar Loyd. Sitting from the left Mrs. Jane Campbell Loyd, Minnie Loyd, Carl Loyd in front and John Webb Loyd Sr>.

Real Pioneers--Forty-niners and Mexican War Veterans. Standing in back left to right is Tom Cross, Barney Springer, Dr. Samuel Gregg George. Sitting left to right is William T. Cloud, Jonathan May and David Campbell.